Viola Williams

Obituary for Viola “Granny-Auntie” Williams Funeral services will be held at 10 am, Wednesday, February 8, 2012, at Midway Baptist Church with Pastor Leo Pennington officiating. Interment will follow at South Park Cemetery. Visitation will be Tues. February 7, 2012 from 12 pm – 8 pm at Anderson-Bethany Funeral Home. Viola Faye Williams, 76, of Dexter passed away on Friday, February 3, 2012 at Eastern New Mexico Medical Center. Viola was born on September 7, 1935 in Wagner, OK, to Virgil Kennedy and Jewel (Hinds) Kennedy. She married Claude “Bill” Williams, September 13, 1951. They had 60 wonderful years of marriage. She was an “angel” and loved singing in the Midway Baptist Choir. Viola worked for Levi Strauss in Roswell for 32 years. Viola enjoyed reading, quilting, sewing, cross stitch and spending time with her family. She won several Blue Ribbons with her quilts and cross stitch. Those preceding her in death are parents Virgil Kennedy and Jewel Hinds Kennedy Maples; daughter, Claudia Faye Williams; grandsons, Christopher Cones and Gilbert Alejandro Rincon; and sisters, Shirley and Fern Kennedy ; her brother, Ernest Kennedy. Those left to cherish her memories are husband, Claude “Bill” Williams; children, Patricia (George) Bryne of Roswell, Sharon (Joe) Flores of Sierra Vista, AZ, Debra Stanislawczyk and Steve Williams of Roswell; five grandchildren, ten great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews; and nine siblings, Loretta (Howard) Williams, Paul Kennedy, Dora (Alan) Lard, Louise Griffin, Fred (Marsha) Kennedy, Elvin Kennedy, Loren (Linda) Kennedy, Johnny (Reba ) Kennedy and Gayle(Terry) Ferguson. Paul Kennedy, Loren Kennedy, John Kennedy, Fred Kennedy, Elvin Kennedy , Alan Lard and Howard Williams and Terry Ferguson will serve as Pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Steve Williams (son), George Bryne (son-in-law), Joe Flores(son-in-law), Anthony Flores (grandson) Miguel Rincon (grandson), Dave VerPlanck (grandson), Shannon Kelsey (grandson), and Raymond Evartt (grandson). Please take a moment to share your thoughts and memories in the online register book at andersonbethany.com. Services are under the direction of Anderson-Bethany Funeral Home and Crematory.

Viola Williams

September 7, 1935 - February 3, 2012